Weekend beercast: Saint Arnold pub crawl in the Heights

On a Spec’s run earlier this week, I noticed Saint Arnold Winter Stout and Spring Bock side by side in the beer aisle. And the shirt-sleeve weather as we sat outdoors at Onion Creek only added to the annual confusion here over which season we’re in right now.

But regardless of what the calendar says, Saturday’s Saint Arnold pub crawl in the Heights should settle the matter for 2012. The annual afternoon event is always a great time to grab that first Spring Bock of the year. And I’m not just saying so because it’s held within walking distance of my house.

So let’s go ahead and declare it spring.

DETAILS

What: Saint Arnold Spring Bock Pub Crawl in the Heights

When: 2-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18

Where: Six bars along White Oak, from Studewood west.

The pub crawl will be in the “open house” style, in which revelers make the first stop between 2 and 3 p.m. to get a ticket, then get the ticket signed there and at four more bars. The party wraps up at a sixth location, where the souvenir pint glasses will be given to those with a completed ticket.

Designated drivers also are invited to participate and earn a pint glass by ordering nonalcoholic drinks along the way.

Per Saint Arnold tradition, the brewery provides only a series of clues to guide you through the tour. Here they are for Saturday:

The first five locations (at which we will be simultaneously between 2 PM and 5:30 PM):

We’ll find two locations on the west side of Studewood on the corners of White Oak and Studewood. Another stop is a very chilly house located on the south side of White Oak. The final two stops can be found neatly in a row on the north side of White Oak if you’re headed west toward Heights Blvd.

At 5:30 PM we’ll look for one final place on White Oak. But don’t “chop” this stop out of your crawl, because it will likely cause you to shed a tear.